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Dr. Lorena Almeida, clinician specializing in ADHD assessment and treatment

Dr. Lorena Almeida

Clinical and Counselling Psychologist

Dr. Lorena Almeida, clinician specializing in ADHD assessment and treatment

Lorena is a clinical and counselling psychologist with over 20 years of experience in the mental health field. She has worked across diverse multicultural and multilingual settings, having supported young people, adults, and families through a wide range of life experiences, behavioural changes and understanding, across to more complex emotional challenges.

About Dr. Lorena Almeida

The integrative approach Lorena draws from, encompasses a range of evidence-based models, including Systemic Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR), Narrative Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Non-violent resistance therapy (NVR) and Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), to support the development of awareness and strategies that a young person, adult and caregivers can rely on to navigate different ways of processing their experiences. This also incorporates mindfulness, self-care, emotion regulation and other well-being techniques to support holistic and empowering care.

Lorena aims to provide a warm, flexible, and supportive space where the therapeutic journey is clearly framed, and tailored to the unique needs, experiences, and aspirations, fostering collaboration and progress.

Education and Qualifications

Clinical and Counselling psychologist, registered with the HCPC

Systemic practitioner at intermediate level, member of the The Association For Family Therapy

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy trained (working towards accreditation)

Certificates in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Non-violent resistance Therapy, Narrative therapy, Emotion Focussed Couples therapy and TheraPlay; Certificate in Critical Incident Stress Management

British Sign Language (level 3)

Specialisations

Anxiety, Depression, and Emotion regulation difficulties
Trauma – across developmental, and up to complex trauma (PTSD)
Neurodiversity, ADHD, Autism and Executive functioning difficulties
Family work and Couples work
Deaf young people and families’ assessments and mental health needs

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London - Belgravia
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Manchester

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